Background
Clydesdale was born and brought up in Edinburgh, Scotland.
president Chartered Accountants
Clydesdale was born and brought up in Edinburgh, Scotland.
He attended George Heriot"s School and the University of Edinburgh.
He was also a fellow of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and the president of the Society in 1982. He was the president of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce between 1986 and 1987 and Chamber"s representative in the Legislative Council through the Commercial (First) functional constituency.
He became a certificated public accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.